Consider the simple $3-$station assembly line illustrated below, where the $2$ machines at Station $1$ are parallel, i$.$e$.,$ the product only needs to go through one of the $2$ machines before proceeding to Station $2.$

What is the bottleneck of the process? i$.$e$.$ Which station limits the capacity $($number of units processed per hour$)$ of the process?

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Group of answer choices

Station $2$

Station $3$

Station $1($Consider both machines A and B together$)$

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Question $151$ pts

Consider the simple $3-$station assembly line illustrated below, where the $2$ machines at Station $1$ are parallel, i$.$e$.,$ the product only needs to go through one of the $2$ machines before proceeding to Station $2.$

Once the bottle neck is found, what is the capacity of the process? i$.$e$.$ What's the limit $($maximum number of units$)$ that can be produced per hour?

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Group of answer choices

$6$ units per hour

$3$ units per hour

$10$ units per hour

$5$ units per hour